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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7315-D Action Letter (2) Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Planning Development Building Codes Mr. Stuart McLendon ____________________ File No: Z-7315-D 301 Main Street , Suite 6_____ _________ Location: 322 South Broadway Little Rock AR 72201 ___________________ Issue: Sign Height Increase Date: June 21, 2023____ Dear _Mr. McLendon . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-7315-D_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on June 15, 2023_: (a) ____X__ Approved the application as filed. (b) Approved the application with conditions. (c) ________ Denied the application. (d) ________ Deferred the application to the ________ meeting. (e) ________ Withdrew the application. (f) ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. (g) ________ Other: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. Otherwise, the Board’s approval of the application shall be considered void. According to the City’s Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70: “Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of Adjustment.” If you have questions, please call me at (501) 371-6821. Sincerely, _____________________________________________ Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator RGP/aa JUNE 15, 2023 ITEM NO. 1 Z-7315-D 1 File No.: Z-7315-D Owners: Metropolitan Land Co. LLC Applicant: Stuart McLendon, DD17 Broadway, LLC Address: 322 S Broadway Northwest Corner of Broadway Street and W 4th Street Legal Description: Lot 7, 8, and 9, Block 118 Original City of Little Rock Zoned: UU Urban Use District Present Use: Commercial Surface Parking Proposed Use: Quick service restaurant with drive-thru (Tropical Smoothie Café) Variance(s)Requested: The sign provisions of Sec. 36-342.1(c)(11) to permit a 12- foot-high ground mounted monument sign. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the attached letter. STAFF REPORT A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: No Comments B. Buffering and Landscape Comments: No Comments C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments D. Staff Analysis: Tropical Smoothie is constructing a new stand-alone, vehicular-oriented restaurant on the Urban Use (UU) zoned property at 322 S. Broadway Street. The property consists of 0.50 acres and is located at the northwest corner of Broadway and W. 4th Streets. JUNE 15, 2023 ITEM NO. 1 (CON’T.) Z-7315-D 2 In August of 2022 the applicant received approval from the Board of Adjustment for several variances from the UU district development criteria established in Section 36-342.1. As part of this approval a six (6) foot high, eight (8) foot long, two (2) foot wide ground-mounted monument sign including a stone base was allowed. The signage area, as shown in the approved graphics, was four (4) foot high and eight (8) foot long (thirty-two (32) square foot) on each side of the sign, totaling sixty-four (64) square foot. The sign was to be placed in a parking island in the southeast corner of the property adjacent to Broadway Street right-of-way. The applicant is now requesting an additional variance to allow the previously approved ground-mounted monument sign to be increased in height. The proposed sign is to be twelve (12) foot high, four (4) foot six (6) inches long, and two (2) foot four (4) inches wide, including a stone base. The proposed signage area, as shown in the submitted graphics, is to be four (4) foot four (4) inches high and four (4) foot six (6) inches long (nineteen and a half (19.5) square foot) on each side of the sign, totaling thirty-nine (39) square foot. The applicant has stated that visibility plays a critical role in insuring patrons can see the store location and have ready access. The proposed sign is indicated to be in the same area as previously approved, in a parking island in the southeast corner of the property adjacent to Broadway Street right-of-way. Staff supports the request to have a twelve (12) foot high ground-mounted sign along Broadway Street. Staff believes that the requested variance is appropriate for the pedestrian-oriented area surrounding the site. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommend approval of the requested ground-mounted sign variance. Board of Adjustment (JUNE 15, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended the sign height variance be approved as per staff report. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.